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Mario Chandra tadinya adalah seorang selebriti fitness terkenal. Namun, sayang nasibnya naas sekali. Dia ditipu mantan istrinya hingga bangkrut. Seluruh harta benda miliknya disita lintah darat dan dipakai berfoya-foya oleh mantan istrinya sampai habis tak bersisa. Di tengah kondisinya yang serba sulit, salah satu mantan klien eksklusif di tempat fitness miliknya dulu menawarinya menjadi suami kontrak. Namanya Tante Inez, seorang janda kaya beranak satu. Akhirnya, Mario pun menerima tawaran itu.Bagaimana nasib Mario setelah kawin kontrak? Apakah hubungan Mario dan Tante Inez hanya sekedar status di atas kertas ataukah ada hasrat yang membara di antara keduanya? Ikuti kisah Mario dan Tante Inez, hanya di novel Suami Kontrak. Selamat membaca!

Lorna and Clarice were the queens of Kelly high school, feared and envied, especially when it came to Vincent. The richest and most desired guy in Kelly high School. They fought over him like it was war, and no one dared to stand in their way, until Anna showed up. Anna, the new scholarship girl, had no idea what she was walking into.Coming from a poor background, she just wanted to focus on her studies and stay out of trouble. But fate had other plans. Vincent, the guy everyone wanted, only had eyes for Anna. The more she pushed him away, the more obsessed he became. Now, with Lorna and Clarice sharpening their claws, Anna finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly game. Can she survive the wrath of two girls who always get what they wanted. Will she crumble under the pressure and walk away, or will she fight for her place in a world that doesn’t want her? With danger lurking in every hallway, Anna’s next move could change everything One thing is certain—things are about to get dangerous.

“Think about it," Trapping her between his arms and the chair, he continued. "I’m giving a once in a life time deal, Noelle,” Purposely, he leaned closer in a teasing manner and surprisingly, relished in the way Noelle shrank back. “Become my wife…be mine, and I’d give to you, whatsoever your heart desires. Money, fame, protection, you just name it and you’ll have it; Tesoro.” ~•~ Noelle is an ambitious, hardworking woman whose world crumbles when her long-term boyfriend, Jason, humiliates her by breaking up with her during their anniversary dinner. The reason? He’s found a new girlfriend, whose wealthier than she is. Heartbroken and crushed by the reality of her miserable life, Noelle drowns her sorrows at a nightclub, where she ends up sharing a night of passion with a mysterious stranger. She leaves the next morning, leaving behind only a note, assuming they’ll never cross paths again. When Noelle confides her heartbreak to her best friend, Elena, they investigate Ivette’s background and discover that her wealth stems from her uncle. With this knowledge comes about their ultimate revenge plan: seduce the powerful tycoon and teach Jason a lesson. But her plan takes an unexpected turn when she meets the infamous Wallace Castellano, who turns out to be the same man she had a one night stand with—and he’s far more than just a tycoon. As the head of Italy’s top Mafia organization, Wallace’s world is as seductive as it is treacherous. Drawn into his orbit, Noelle finds herself navigating a web of power, danger, and undeniable passion. But revenge has its price, and as secrets unravel and enemies close in, Noelle must decide: is she willing to risk her heart—and her life—for a man who could destroy her?

Falling in love was never the deal, no, a simple vanilla relationship which only held worth in paper-that was the deal but when passions tug against chained desires mixed in a pot of intrigues and lies a heart cannot afford to be apathetic anymore but will the new found affections become a strength or a deadly flaw? Ridiculed and bullied from birth for being worthless despite her alpha blood, Maya stone resolves to blend into the background and hide in the shadow of her beloved twin sister but her plan comes crashing down like a pack of cards when she and her sister were mated to the same man, believing he will definitely choose her sister over her she runs into the arms of the first handsome stranger she sees numbing her pain with pleasure for the night. However, her first mate's jealousy makes him hesitate rejecting her; he strung her along and impregnated her before publicly rejecting her.Burdened with shame she runs away and accidentally crosses the border of a ruthless alpha territory, he turns out to be her one night stand he naturally assumes the baby in her womb is his and Maya's fear of abandonment forces her to keep silent about the true paternity of the child. He offers her a one year contract. During this year, she would successfully deliver the children and nurse them for some months while pretending to be his mate for life, then leave with a satisfactory settlement, but how long can Maya keep her dark secret especially when her heart starts to fall?

Blackmailing a billionaire was Mia Roseford's last shot at keeping her dying sister alive. It was a desperate plan, but desperation was nothing new to her. The moment she walked into Lucas Norwig's office, she believed her hope was finally turning into reality. But something felt off—Lucas's intense gaze, the way he seemed to know her better than she knew him, like he was holding on to something—something she should remember but couldn’t. Lucas had never forgotten her. He met Mia and was in love with her over ten years ago but Mia abandoned him heartbroken and only returning now to threaten him with his past secret that can ruin his reputation. However, instead of paying her off, Lucas decides he’ll make her his wife. If she can't remember the past, he’ll ensure she has no choice but to create a future with him. What starts as an intricate game of leverage and desperation soon spirals into a battlefield of forgotten memories, rekindled feelings, and undeniable passion. Now caught up in an arranged marriage that neither of them exactly planned for, Mia and Lucas must cautiously navigate fields filled with traps of trust and betrayal. As their shared history slowly gets revealed and buried feelings resurface, they are forced to confront the truth about their past. With old enemies lurking in the background and new threats emerging, the question becomes: can they restore what was lost, or will the very secrets that brought them together tear apart their rekindled love?

[Warning 18+] Sean dan Anjani terikat status tali pernikahan lewat perjodohan. Mereka yang asing disatukan hanya dalam satu kali pertemuan. Tidak saling mengenal apalagi mencintai. "Ini apa?" tanya Anjani setelah disodorkan selembar kertas oleh Sean. "Surat perjanjian. Kamu gak berpikir kalo kita nikah sungguhan kan?" Kening Anjani mengernyit tak paham, "Maksudnya?" "Saya sudah punya pacar. Dan saya tidak mencintai kamu. Pernikahan ini hanya sementara. Jadi silahkan tanda tangani surat perjanjian ini." Ternyata kisah mereka berdua tak semulus yang orangtuanya bayangkan. Pernikahan kontrak Sean cetuskan karena alasan Anjani bukanlah wanita yang ia cintai. Tapi apa mungkin akhir dari kisah mereka hanyalah perpisahan? Sebab Anjani jatuh cinta pada Sean, namun ketika Anjani berusaha merebut hati suaminya, laki-laki lain hadir menawarkan kehangatan untuknya, kehangatan yang tidak pernah Anjani dapatkan dari Sean.

Angela harus menerima takdirnya di jodohkan dengan pria yang tidak mencintainya. Padahal ia sudah mempunyai kekasih hati. Keduanya menikah karena sebuah wasiat dan perjanjian dari kedua orang tuanya terdahulu. Akankah mereka bisa bertahan dalam biduk rumah tangga yang tanpa pondasi cinta. Lalu bagaimana jika keduanya masih punya pacar, dan sangat mencintai pacarnya?

"When the shadows have their way with the heart only love can save the day. As lies can be lethal in the world of werewolves, Zephyrine has to struggle through the pack’s internal power struggles and generations of prophecy to learn who she really is and what she is destined for. Due to her special gift and a rather ambiguous background, she becomes an attractive prey for people who want to use her gift for their advantage. However when she encounters Sage a kind and gentle alpha, she starts to believe that she has found a place of safety and love. The tension rises, the danger is closer and closer, and Zephyrine must fight against her own past and against the evil which wants to destroy all she loves. Will she be able to find a new purpose and a new man to Love her, or will she be condemned to walk through the darkness for the rest of her life?

Madeline Crawford mencintai Jeremy Whitman selama dua belas tahun, tapi pada akhirnya justru pria itu yang mengirimnya ke penjara. Di antara penderitaan dan rasa sakit, Madeline harus menyaksikan kekasihnya jatuh cinta dengan wanita lain… Lima tahun kemudian, Madeline kembali dengan kekuatan baru, bukan lagi gadis yang sama dengan gadis yang telah diremehkan oleh pria itu bertahun-tahun yang lalu! Dengan kekuatan baru yang ia dapatkan, Madeline akan mencabik-cabik siapa pun yang berpura-pura baik dan menginjak manusia tidak bermoral di muka bumi ini. Namun, tepat pada saat ia hendak membalas dendam pada pria yang telah menyakitinya… Pria itu tiba-tiba berbalik dari seorang pria dingin, psikopat tanpa perasaan, menjadi pria penyayang, hangat, dan penuh cinta kasih! Bahkan, pria itu mencium kakinya di depan banyak orang, saat berjanji padanya, “Madeline, aku salah telah mencintai gadis lain. Mulai saat ini, aku akan menghabiskan seluruh sisa hidupku untuk menebus kesalahanku.” Yang dijawab oleh Madeline, “Aku hanya akan memaafkanmu jika kau…mati.”

My husband, Alex Walter, was the head of the Bodyguard Association. When I was about to be killed by the kidnappers, he was comforting his childhood crush, Susan Miller, who was sobbing in his arms. While the kidnappers stopped for a meal, I called Alex five times calmly. He was angry when he finally answered. "Susan was just rescued from the kidnappers, and she needs me. If you want me to come home, stop using your own kidnapping as some excuse to compete for attention. It is pathetic!" Hearing Susan's sweet and delicate voice in the background, I had no time to argue with him. Instead, I called the Bodyguard Association. The operator informed me that Alex had pulled all the city's bodyguards away thirty minutes earlier to rescue Susan. When the kidnappers returned, they mocked Alex's heroic efforts to save Susan, mobilizing the entire force for her. If I remember correctly, this was Susan's twenty-eighth kidnapping this month. As the kidnappers approached me with guns and tasers, I closed my eyes in despair. Before I died, I used all my strength to send Alex one last text message, [No matter what, I loved you. Move on from me.]